General Practice Assistant

Administration Job Responsibilities • Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. • Dealing with routine clinical post directly e.g. DNA letters • Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes • Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients • Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, ESA113 benefits agency forms etc • Explaining treatment procedures to patients • Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s) • Extracting information from clinical letters that requires coding. • Completion of other role appropriate administration duties, agreed with the Practice Manager. Clinical Job responsibilities • Support the GP with immunisations/wound care • Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, clinical observations, urinalysis, ECGs, phlebotomy, health checks, chaperoning duties, • Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history, observations, and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment. • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses • Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment • Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording • Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms • Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations • Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being • Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual • Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted • Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being. • Arrange routine cytology and recalls/ follow ups. • Code and send letters on emis. Job description Job responsibilities Administration Job Responsibilities • Sorting all clinical post and prioritising for the GP in terms of actions. • Dealing with routine clinical post directly e.g. DNA letters • Extracting all information from clinical letters that needs coding and adding to notes • Arranging appointments, referrals, tests and follow up appointments of patients • Completing basic (non-opinion) forms and core elements of some forms for the GP to approve and sign such as insurance forms, mortgage, ESA113 benefits agency forms etc • Explaining treatment procedures to patients • Helping the GP liaise with outside agencies e.g. getting an on call doctor on the phone to ask advice or arrange admission while the GP can continue with their consultation(s) • Extracting information from clinical letters that requires coding. • Completion of other role appropriate administration duties, agreed with the Practice Manager. Clinical Job responsibilities • Support the GP with immunisations/wound care • Dipping urine, taking blood pressure, clinical observations, urinalysis, ECGs, phlebotomy, health checks, chaperoning duties, • Preparing patients prior to going in to see the GP, taking a brief history, observations, and basic readings in readiness for the GP appointment. • Processing and management of laboratory samples requested by GPs/nurses • Sterilising, cleansing and maintenance of surgical equipment • Vaccine/cold chain storage, monitoring and recording • Surgical equipment and vaccine re-stocking and stock rotation • Clearing and re-stocking consulting rooms • Preparing and maintaining environments and equipment before, during and after patient care interventions, including assisting GPs during the performance of minor operations • Assisting in the assessment and surveillance of patients health and well-being • Undertaking specific clinical activities for named patients that have been delegated and taught specifically in relation to that individual • Helping to raise awareness of health and well-being and how it can be promoted • Assisting with the collection and collation of data on needs related to health and well-being. • Arrange routine cytology and recalls/ follow ups. • Code and send letters on emis.